The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-05-12
Memorial. Day in Anderson.

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1t was happy idea that prompted Miss
,Leuora Hubbard, the, accomplished prin'
ltSaipal ofthe Home School on sEvins street,
to observe eMemoriaf Day.,,'T 1t has been
a number of years-since -tlisSday was
observed in Anderson; and since shefcon:
ceived the idea Of 'commemorating the
day, her pupils and. patrons have looked
toward to 1t with no little degree of pleas.
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We were the recipient Of an invitation
to be present to witness the exercises,
which were announced to begin at 2
O'clock on Tuesday afternoon. Prompt
ly at that hour we arrived at the school
.zoomyandsfonudssg dlynumberaof'the
patrons already. assembled. ..s
y The aShooi- ho oddse presented an INTEREST
ing spectacle. sT6e happy soountsnances
Of the students, both girls and boys, who
were dressed in avery simple but :pretty
uniform, told us that the occasion was to
be one ofreal pleasure, and in this we
were not disappointed. On Being ushered
in and provided with comfortable seat,
we were charmed with the tasteful deco
rations. The hall and two recitation
rooms had been thrown into one, at the
end (Which was the stage. at the back
of the stage hung two large pictures of
the Confederate chieftains, r. E. Lee and
stonewall Jackson. Over these pictures,
and amid wreaths of beautiful flowers and
evergreens, were suspended the battle-a flag
of the Confederacy, and two flags which
belonged to companies from Anderson
County, both of which had been carried
through the war. By the side of the pic
lures hung two old canteens, which are
now sacredly preserved as relics OF the
"Lost Cause" Upon the breast Of each
pupii was pinned a miniature Confederate
battle-fag. r87 y
The exercises were opened. by tile whole
school appearing upon the stage, and
each pupil reciting an appropriate little
versso quotation - f4s - n ;-f-.Gg
The following programme was then
rendered:
aCalisthenics, by the small pupils.
Concert Recitation-"The Blue and the
Gray" ',Aa 5nf'fs'''
Speech -"The Conquered Banner''-by
Master Berry Wilson. - =
Recitation-"Confede Money"-by
Miss Maggie Fretwell.
SpeechSs'The Soldiers Suit Of Gray''--
by Master Harry Orr.
Recitation-"Our Conquered Banner
by Miss Leila Beatty. >''t ~
Addressby Col. +. G. Clinkscales..
Reading jackson s Grave"
by Miss Minnie Wilson.
Speech Confederate Dcad"-by
Master Claud Dickson.
Observation-Disclosures on the james"
by Miss Estelle Mckinney.
.sPeechs-sIhsss Soldiers y & sGraves'Spy
Song by the boys, with chorus by the
little girls.
"-Wands ID riti-by TIN" larger pupils.
The programme was q very, interesting
one, and the exercises were. highly sstoy:s
ed by the spectators. The pupils acquit.
ted themselves admirably, not-only re-
flecting credit upon themselves but upon
their accomplished teacher, who deserved
the Congratulations extended to hertby
those present. -
At theiconclusion9o Of the exercises at the
school house, the pupils, accompanied by
a number. of the patrons, marched to the
cemeteries in the city. The friends and
patrons Of the school had provided an
abundance Of beautiful .,Ereaths. crosses.
and other floral tributes, and these,
together with a, miniature Confederate
battle flag, were placed upon the graves
OF our sleeping heroes. The. graves Of
the Federal dead we're also decorated, and
a miniature U. s. flag placed thereon.
It is very commendable in Miss Hub
bard, we think, in reyiving this ,celebra.
ton In Anderson, and we hope that in
each successive year to come It will be
kept up. The memory of the defenders of
the Hlost cause, should mover die.